Seniors Present Very Good Play from Lititz High School
A standout winter theatre effort by Lititz High School seniors titled Smiling Through impressed audiences with strong acting and direction. The one act spans a 50 year timeline from a murder on a wedding night to a World War era romance, culminating in a hopeful ending as the bride’s spirit appears. Under director M Yada Workman and stage managers the cast delivered convincing performances, with music by the school orchestra and scenery borrowed from the Fulton Opera House.
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Lititz High School
Lititz
Directrese
M Yada Workman
John Garteret
Robert Posey
Owen Sparding
Robert
Fulton Opera House
Lancaster
Washington Inspires Nation On George Washington Birthday
An article marking George Washington’s 209th birthday reflects on the nation’s birth and progress and urges resolve. The piece by Lloyd G. Hertzler praises Washington’s legacy and calls Americans to emulate his determination as they move toward greater heights.
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George Washington
Washington
Kington
America
Lloyd G. Hertzler
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Bulletin
Mr. Hertzler
Butcher Offers View On Record Prices In Lititz
A local butcher writes that cattle costs rose earlier and meat prices fell, with beef and pork prices down to a tenth or two, hides and tallow prices collapsing, urging buyers to avoid paying high prices for cattle style. He notes calf hides at 40¢ and steer hides at $1.50, and mentions a 9c Tag Sale starting Saturday at the Fullworth 5¢ and 10¢ Store in Lititz, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litivz Record
Lititz High opens second half league with three wins
Lititz High School boys beat Ephrata 39 26 on February 6 to start the County League second half strong. They then beat Quarryville 24 20 and Myerstown 27 12 to sit atop the standings tied with Columbia and Neffsville. An advertisement for Harris Store in Lititz follows.
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Lititz High School
Ephrata High School
Quarryville
Columbia High
Neffsville High
Lititz High
Myerstown
Washington bicentennial events light up Wilmington week
E Miller Sutton and family visited Mrs J Harvey Dean as Harriet marked a birthday. The Farmers National Bank displayed a large Washington sign by John S Witmyer. Moravian Church hosts special Washington bicentennial service with music and address by Dr H J Klein. Various local groups plan gatherings, lectures, and musical events through February, including Zinzendorf Brotherhood topics and a Holland Bell Ringers finale. The week features community visits, sepcial sermons, and local notices of school and club meetings.
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E. Miller Sutton
Wilmington
Del
J. Harvey Dean
N. Broad Street
Harriet
Farmers National Bank
Washington
John S. Witmyer
George Washington
H. J. Klein
Lancaster
America
H. B. Church
Walter Clair
New Street
Byler
Wire House
John G. Hershey
Holland Bell Ringers
Meyer
Zinzendorf Brotherhood
Moravian Church
Jesus
H. E. Grosh
the Good Samaritan
Hassler
Zacoheus
Frank Andrews
Jesus Gracified
A. L. Douple
Hasty Z.erb
D. H. Shenk
Kissel Hill
Stauffer
Paul R. Martin
Longenecker’s
Helen C. Markell
Wome
Department of Public Instructied Accounting Division
Starrburg
Tititz
Reeder Exhleman
L. N. Moyer
Rotary Club
W. H. Muth
Tri-Mus
King’s Daughters
Elmer Frederick
Mamie Retten
Lemon
Mabel
Grace
Bertha
Amos
Robert Heagy
Robert
Town
Harry Hossler
Dorothy
Willian Heagy
Esther Heagy
Annabelle Hummer
Manheim
Osteopathic Auxiliary
George Slepp
H. J. Kline
Lititz Schools Honor Washington in Monday Program
Lititz schools plan a Washington Bicentennial celebration with separate afternoon and evening programs by grades 1 2 and 3 5. The event marks the fifth grade Drum and Bugle Corps debut and is open to the public with songs poems and flag demonstrations.
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Lititz
Washington
Mary H. Tshudy
America
Elizabeth L. Workman
Margaret Yerger
Fred Shhenk
Alva Shulty
George Washington
Roy Wagner
Frederick Strothers
Paul Zug
Paul Eugene Zug
Walter
Valentine Party Held At Miss Habecker's Home
A leap year Valentines event took place Wednesday evening at Miss Valeria Habecker’s Broad Street home. Guests from Lititz Manheim Rothsville Mountville and nearby towns joined in games music and readings with refreshments served by the hostess.
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Valeria Habecker
Broad Street
Mary Koch
Dorothy Garman
Esther Miksch
Bernetha Adams
Helen Snyder
Loretta Mellinger
Florence I Fy
Pauline Seibert
Suzanne Flower
Ana Mohler
Margaret Miller
Orpha Byler
Adele Flower
Mary Byler
Lauer Wedding Anniversary Noted in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Edward Lauer hosted their first wedding anniversary at home in Lancaster on Sunday. About fifty relatives and friends attended with refreshments. Present from Lititz were Mr and Mrs Geo Dennis Anna Ruth Dennis Forrest Dennis Rachel Neideigh Charles Getz and Thelma Russell. Mrs Lauer formerly Evelyn Dennis of town.
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Edward Lauer
Lancaster
Lititz
Geo. Dennis
Anna Ruth Dennis
Forrest Dennis
Rachel Neideigh
Charles Getz
Thelma Russell
Lauer
Evelyn Dennis
Town
Founder's Week Conference at Moody Institute Chicago
Miss Ella Smeltzer from Church Street attended the Moody Bible Institute Founder's Week Conference in Chicago. The 26th session ran February 1 to 5 with large crowds unable to be housed in main halls, so additional halls with electric amplifiers hosted two to four audiences simultaneously.
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Ella Smeltzer
Church St
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Kel
Births Reported in Lancaster Area This Week
Birth notices from Lancaster list new sons for Mr and Mrs John Keehn on East Lemon Street at St Josephs Hospital, a son for Mr and Mrs Harry Engle on North Cedar Street, and a son for Mr and Mrs Oscar Rosenfeldt south of Lititz. Basketball Tonight at Luts Hall features Manheim Big Five vs Lititz Merchants with admission 10 and 15 cents.
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John Keehn
E. Lemon Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Harry Engle
Cedar Street
Oscar Rosenfeldt
Lititz
Luts Hall
Manheim Big Five
Lititz Merchants
Miss 4 E Wolfe returns from Philadelphia trip
Local society items report Miss 4 E Wolfe has returned from a Philadelphia journey and numerous Lancaster area residents are listed visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. The note includes many names and places such as Spruce Street Lan ter Lebanon Harrisburg and Lititz with several Sunday and weekend visits. An additional ad notes a 9c Tag Sale at Fullworth Be 1c Store in Lititz starting Saturday.
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4. E. Wolfe
Philadelphia
Llliam Meek
Spruce Street
Frank Baird
General Sutter
John Judd
Isabel and
Ethel Ott
Lanter
Wireback
Jacob Ank
Elizabeth Shott
Lebanon
Elizabeth Hepp
My. Anl Mes
John Brinser
Ielen June
Falsington
Jacob Eshleman
Clara Roth
East Font Street
Christ Lehman
Millersville
Lehman
N. B Leaman
G. W. Sweigart
Olive
Wilson Ebersole
Harrisburg
M. L. Steiner
Irene Horr
Lancaster
D. Bitzer
Joseph. K. Donat
Gettysburg
Lititz
Allen Hornberger
Denver
A. R. Keller
Sadie White
Blue Ball
Agnes Phillips
Frank Kulp
Albert Hornberger
Harry McCloud
H. H. Bomnberger
Albert Decker
Dorothy Spacht
H. W. Spacht
Carl Spacht
Hummelstown
LeRoy, Kling
Elizabeth Landis
Town
Paul Frey
Joy
Robert Kling
Fullworth
School Tax Cut 10 Mills by Board in New Budget
Lititz Borough approves a 10 mill reduction in school tax for the coming year from 25 to 15 mills while keeping per capita at $2.00. Re-elected Supervising Principal M. C. Demmy and a long budget session underscore a balanced plan, with a projected year-end surplus of about $11,000 to be used as required by law.
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Demmy
Lititz Borough
M. C. Demmy
H. H. Beck
P. F. Snyder
S. R. Posey
John G. Hershey
Manheim Man Arrested for Reckless Driving
A. D. Frankhouser of Manheim was arrested by Chief of Police Krait der Tuesday evening after colliding with Riley Tausch’s legally parked car on Lincoln Avenue. A hearing on the charge is set within ten days.
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A. D. Frankhouser
Manheim
Kraider
Riley Tausch
Lincoln Avenue
Frankhouser
Mrs Roland Good Hosts Speak-No-Evil Circle on 10th Anniversary
Mrs Roland Good of New Holland entertained the Speak-No-Evil Circle of King's Daughters in honor of her tenth wedding anniversary. She served a cake with ten candles and other refreshments to the nineteen members present.
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Roland Good
New Holland
King’s Daughters
Miss Grosh To Speak At Willard Memorial Service
Miss Virginia Grosh of town, county president of the W T U, will be principal speaker at Frances Willard Memorial services tomorrow evening at 7 30 in Bethel Church of God at Elizabethtown.
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Virginia Grosh
Town
Frances Willard
Bethel Church of God
Elizabethtown
Glee Club Member From Town Helps Penn State Win State Title
Herbert Longenecker of town is a member of the Penn State Glee Club which captured the State Championship in Philadelphia on Saturday night. The ensemble advances to the National Championship in St. Louis in March. Roller Skating Saturday Evening. LUTZ HALL-10¢ and 20c, ad.
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Herbert Longenecker
Town
Penn State Glee Club
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Lutz Hall
Borough warns on tins and rubbish along town roads
Borough authorities received many complaints about dumping tin cans and refuse along roadways at town edge. Locust Street leads were cleaned recently by borough workers who removed five loads, and more debris appears. Police Chief Kreider says the guilty parties will face prosecution after they discarded last year’s auto tags with their trash, revealing their identities.
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Locust Street
Kreider
P. T. A. Meeting Highlights Address and Play
The Parent Teachers Association held its monthly meeting in the High School Auditorium. Dr Draper of Lancaster spoke on Fatigue in School Children. A play titled The School Goblins was performed by Eloise Meiskey Marguerite Beck Sammy Beck and Mary Doris Keenlan. Arthur Keller and S Martin provided marimba and xylophone music. A strong turnout attended. On Tuesday evening several members joined the 85th anniversary celebration at Henry Houck High School in Lebanon.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Dr. Draper
Lancaster
Eloise Meiskey
Marguerite Beck
Sammy Beck
Mary Doris Keenlan
Arthur Keller
S. Martin
Henry Houck
Lebanon
Birthday surprise for recovering John Hevener at home
Elder John Hevener who is recovering from injuries from a Chocolate Plant accident was surprised at his Lititz home on his 57th birthday. He received shirts socks flowers books magazines cards and several birthday cakes amid gifts. Local ad notes winter coats sale at Big Reductions Harr is Lititz Pennsylvania.
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John Hevener
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